#VU92364 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38591
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92364
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38591
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the alloc_srqc() and free_srqc() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_srq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a3be1a0ffe04c085dd7f79be97c91b0c786df3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/756ddbe665ea7f9416951bd76731b174d136eea0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22c915af31bd84ffaa46145e317f53333f94a868
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72dc542f0d8977e7d41d610db6bb65c47cad43e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d271e66abac5c7eb8de345b9b44d89f777437a4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b46494b6f9c19f141114a57729e198698f40af37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.234
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12